August 20, 2015

Believe Yourself and Reach For Your Dream

Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an
eagle's nest rested. The eagle's nest contained four large eagle eggs.

One day an earthquake rocked the mountain causing one of the
eggs to roll down the mountain, to a chicken farm, located in the valley below.
The chickens knew that they must protect and care for the eagle's egg, so an
old hen volunteered to nurture and raise the large egg.

One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. Sadly,
however, the eagle was raised to be a chicken. Soon, the eagle believed he was
nothing more than a chicken.

The eagle loved his home and family, but his spirit cried out
for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the
skies above and noticed a group of mighty eagles soaring in the skies.
"Oh," the eagle cried, "I wish I could soar like those
birds."

The chickens roared with laughter, "You cannot soar with
those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar." The eagle
continued staring, at his real family up above, dreaming that he could be with
them.

Each time the eagle would let his dreams be known, he was told
it couldn't be done. That is what the eagle learned to believe. The eagle,
after time, stopped dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken.
Finally, after a long life as a chicken, the eagle passed away.

The moral of the story: You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to
become an eagle follow your dreams, not the words of a chicken.